Question

discussion based assessment: biomes
michael dudley · sep 25 (edited oct 2)
100 points
due today
prepare the following questions for the discussion based assessment on thursday, october 9:

1. why is it important to understand the earths biomes? think about how the biomes help us understand animal life, plant life, and weather patterns.
2. think about the biomes you did not present in your two presentation assignments. what characteristics would you look for in order to learn about biomes?
3. are there places on earth that occupy more than one biome? if you find such a place, tell me about it and which biomes it is in.

Explanation:

1. Understanding Earth's biomes helps in comprehending the inter - relationships between animals, plants, and weather. Biomes are large regions with distinct climates and characteristic plant and animal communities. Knowledge of biomes aids in conservation efforts, understanding species distribution, and predicting environmental changes.
2. Characteristics to look for include climate (temperature and precipitation patterns), dominant plant species (as they often define the biome), animal species adapted to the environment, soil type, and elevation. These factors interact to create the unique features of a biome.
3. Yes, there are places that occupy more than one biome. For example, mountainous regions can have different biomes at different elevations. At the base, it might be a forest biome, while higher up it could transition to an alpine biome due to changes in temperature and precipitation with altitude.

Answer:

1. Understanding biomes is crucial for grasping animal - plant - weather inter - relationships, conservation, species distribution, and environmental change prediction.
2. Look for climate, dominant plants, adapted animals, soil type, and elevation.
3. Yes, mountainous regions can have multiple biomes, like forest at base and alpine higher up.